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bays

USBAYZ/beɪz/

3 meanings of bays

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of bay. Use this form when talking about more than one bay.

    Boats sheltered in the quiet bays along the rocky coast.

    The trucks backed into two empty loading bays at the warehouse.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of bay. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The old hound bays whenever a stranger comes near the gate.

    Our dog bays at the moon almost every night.

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  3. 3
    nounobsoleteuncountable
    A rough woolen cloth, usually green, used to cover tables and doors.

    Like the green cloth you see on a pool table.

    The card table was covered with soft green bays.

    She lined the door with bays to keep out the cold.

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bays is a form of bay

bay, noun: A part of a sea or lake that curves into the land and is partly surrounded by it. Full entry

Forms
baybays plural
Spelling
bay → bays: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origin

From French baies, the feminine plural of bai, meaning "reddish-brown".